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A selection of Dry Rot (Serpula lacrymans)images taken during our surveys throughout domestic and commercial properties across North Yorkshire York, Harrogate and Scarborough.

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  • Extensive dry rot decay with deep cubodial cracking within this main principle roof truss. This photo show evidence of a previous repair obviously undertaken  by a novice/idiot who's course of action was to fill in the cracks with expanding foam and painted over the issue prior to sale. 
  • Extensive dry rot decay with deep cubodial cracking within this main principle roof truss. This photo show evidence of a previous repair obviously undertaken  by a novice/idiot who's course of action was to fill in the cracks with expanding foam and painted over the issue prior to sale. 
  • Extensive dry rot decay with deep cubodial cracking within this main principle roof truss. 
  • Dry rot mycelium growth found within the pocket bearing end of this main roof principle rafter. 
  • Beautiful Dry Rot mycelium growth found hiding beneath a fitted cupboard! Luckily for this client our surveyors are fully equipped with the most advanced inspection equipment available so in this case,  even the concealed is revealed. 
  • Our specialist inspection camera allowed our surveyors to find this beautiful Dry Rot Specimen beneath a floor within minimum disturbance.
  • Our specialist inspection camera allowed our surveyors to find this beautiful Dry Rot Specimen beneath a floor within minimum disturbance.
  • Luckily our surveyors carry a wide range of diagnostic and inspection tools which often allows us to make disruptive investigations with minimal damage. In this picture we carefully cut out a section of the engineered oak floor covering to expose Dry Rot mycelium growth within the built up floor and a huge Dry Rot fruiting body within the sub-floor.    
  • Unlucky for a client in Harrogate, as we found this beautiful Dry Rot fruiting body beneath the floor. On a positive note at least we found it and can salvage what remains of the floor before it devours  the rest. 
  • Nice picture of a Dry Rot fruiting body found within the sub-floor of a property in Harrogate North Yorkshire
  • Dry Rot mycelium growth strands migrating within this built up floor structure between the layers of the floorboard and chipboard floor covering. 
  • Dry rot growth observed emulating from adjacent timber migrating over solid flooring in search of other food sources. 
  • Beautiful dry rot fruiting body to the rear of a chair. 
  • Beautiful dry rot fruiting body to the rear of a chair. 
  • Dry rot Growth and fruiting body attacking roof spars as a result of water ingress. 
  • Extensive Dry Rot attack of a church pulpit. 
  • Dry rot growth observed emulating from adjacent timber migrating over solid flooring in search of other food sources. 
  • Extensive dry rot growth through the roof of an abandoned church. 
  • Extensive dry rot growth through the roof of an abandoned church. 
  • Inside a Dry Rot fruiting body, note the droplets of water emulating in addition to the deep red powdery spores. 
  • Dry Rot fruiting body seen emulating from the door casing and skirting boards. The source of moisture was a small weep from the pipe work. 
  • Mycelium growth of the Dry Rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) observed on the underside of carpet floor coverings adjacent heavily infected timber wall. 
  • Dry Rot (Serpula lacrymans) identified during a timber survey on a large commercial property in the city centre of York causing complete breakdown of the bespoke timber skirting boards.    

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